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March 24, 2021 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was blocking a conveyor. The conveyor shifted and pinched a wrist between the conveyor and a screen plant.

December 22, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was washing the upper deck of the crusher plant screen and slipped. Miner strained right quadriceps.

April 8, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has been operating heavy equipment for many years for this company. He has developed pain in his right elbow working the equipment controls.

April 26, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driller was changing the steel when he smashed the #2 finger of his right hand between the steel and a piece of stone causing a laceration needing 7 stitches to close. Worker returned to work with restrictions.

June 19, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a trailer hitch from a company truck when foreign matter got in his right eye. Employee did have his safety glasses on.

January 11, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

was putting a rear pin in the pup trailer and block of wood hit him in the head.

January 3, 2006 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was greasing loader and bumped his left knee on the bucket, bruising left knee.

December 14, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SIDE BOARDS FOR THE TRAILER AND PUTTING THEM IN THE TRAILER BED WHEN HIS LOWER BACK SNAPPED.

January 8, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOME STEEL. (ONE END OF A 20' BY 3" CHANNEL) WHEN STANDING BACK UP, I FELT PAIN IN MY LEFT HIP.

July 17, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valders Stone & Marble, LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WINDOW IN SHOP BUILD- ING WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYEWHILE PUTTING THE WINDOW IN.

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